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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.

Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.

OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.

Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.

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Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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NUKE moms

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A place to come for support and guidance for anyone with a loved one in the nuke program ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2692
Latest Activity: 9 hours ago

Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

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***NEW MEMBERS***

PLEASE READ ARTICLES IN THE "PAGES" AREA (20)

in the right-hand column, under the members (hit "view all") ----->

BEFORE YOU ASK QUESTIONS !!

These articles are the "reference library" for moms, ready to answer FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 24x7 (twenty-four hours, seven days a week). You may not have to post a question after all!

"There is lots to learn before coming to NNPTC." This link will give you much needed info:

https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/NNPTC/

NNPTC OMBUDSMAN CONTACT INFO:

(843) 296-9426

MILITARY CRISIS HOTLINE INFO:

RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:

In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.

The time frame for each of the schools is listed under "Your Sailor's Schedule Upon Arrival to GC" to the right ------->

Here's a "Welcome New Members" link from BunkerQB with some good info: Welcome New Members

The NF Rating Information Card can be found at NF Rating Information Card. (If you get the security warning, it is safe to go there.) https://www.thebalancecareers.com/navy-enlisted-rating-descriptions-nuclear-field-3345847 has some good info for you.

IMPORTANT: Read and follow these Operational Security (OPSEC) guidelines. N4M is an open website that can be read by non-members; and not all members are necessarily what they seem. Be smart and keep yourself and all our sailors safe. Keep YOUR safety in mind too. It's human nature to trust and want to share, but don't provide personal information to others. Great and lasting friendships are made on NavyforMoms.com, but use common sense and caution before proceeding. Online chat safety tips

Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

Here's the story of RED SHIRT FRIDAY: Red Shirt Friday

USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships

MAKING POSTS TO THE GROUP - Please be sure you are on page 1 when typing your comments or they may not post!

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Comment by Chipmunk on March 13, 2018 at 9:06pm: ET's do get different colored stripes because they are classified as SN versus FN - JayDee, I am impressed though that you can keep track as well as you do. I have to keep notes and haven't kept up with who all is doing what/ where / when.

Comment by JayDee659 on March 13, 2018 at 8:43pm: Kai cat you are probably right. I had lost track and forgot that your son was an ET

Comment by kai cat on March 13, 2018 at 8:39pm: I could be totally wrong here! I thought ET's got different colored stripes than the EM's and MM's?

Comment by JayDee659 on March 13, 2018 at 8:37pm: Kai cat tell him not to worry about not being in a class with his buddies . Sometimes by the time they get to prototype they're mixed in with lots of people from other classes.

Im glad you drove too, nothing better than extra time with your sailor.

I'm lost, why would he lose his red stripes? My daughter kept her until she ranked up after A School

Comment by Chipmunk on March 13, 2018 at 8:36pm: B'sNukeMom - loved the dog picture!!! Glad the move has gone fairly smoothly.

proudNukemom - Thanks for the extra A school information and the prayers - Yes, grad date is scheduled for April 6, he is 1801-T.

kai cat - I know you were excited to have some extra time with your sailor, but I pray that he will not have to be long at THU.

So, exciting to hear about so many graduations and reunions with our sailors.!!

Comment by kai cat on March 13, 2018 at 8:18pm: Congratulations to all you navy moms going to celebrate on Friday!!

I wanted to let you all know that I had a GREAT weekend at PIR! My son was put in THU because of some boxes that weren't checked on his paperwork...so...not sure how long he will be stuck in Great Lakes before going to GC. He was upset about it - but because of this we got to spend all day Fri, Sat, and Sun with him! We did so much together. He wanted to go to Buffalo Wild WIngs first thing! We got to see a movie, go do one of those Escape Rooms (which was so much fun!), get him some new socks and we celebrated Christmas, New Years, His Birthday, and Easter together! I', fortunate we drove there because we planned on leaving Saturday after the airport to drive home, but we ended up staying until 8PM Sunday night, because he wanted to be away as much as possible!

I got the date of the next classing up in SC and I am just sure he will miss it, it feels bad because he knows and likes the kids there! But no big deal - he will get to know and like the new kids! I am just hoping he doesn't have to stay more than 3 weeks in THU.

I feel kind of bad because his job is to guard the seperations. It seems sad because it doesn't feel good to be separated and then to have to be guarded and escorted all the time must make you feel even worse...

But I am just so happy because of the wonderful unexpectedly long weekend with my new Sailor!

He is so sure he is going to keep his red stripes! LOL I told him no - He thinks I am sooo wrong! LOL - WOn't he be surprised when we gets to GC!

Comment by proudNukemom on March 13, 2018 at 7:25pm: Tracie, JayDee659, ProudOfK, Buzzbeck, soccermom19, thank you so much! looking very forward to graduation in GC. I have absolutely appreciated your prayers. I luv my Sea sisters!

MetroMom, congratulations to your son! Ill see you Friday! Are you part of the Nuke mom facebook group? There is an entire fb page of nuke moms going to the mar 16 graduation and heading to brunch after. If your on facebook pm me and ill hook you up

Chipmunk, i never received an invitation but my sailor just put us on a list. Also ET comp is the monday before the friday graduation. They usually do not know results until about 4pm ish and often can not communicate it until between 6-8 pm. So it is absolutely agonizing waiting to hear from your nuke. Most nuke moms begin posting on facebook around 8pm ish that they heard from their nuke. I know your sailor is coming up soon and he is in my prayers.

momterp, my sailor is in class 1749-T. BZ to your son as well. Ill see you on Friday. Are you part of the Nuke mom facebook group? There is an entire fb page of nuke moms going to the mar 16 graduation and heading to brunch after. If your on facebook pm me and ill hook you up.

Comment by soccermom19 on March 13, 2018 at 6:21pm: MetroMom - Congratulations to you and your sailor!! What a great accomplishment.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 13, 2018 at 5:18pm: Welcome to our newest members ~ cccfamily, NEMmom and pandalvr!

Please be sure to read the ***NEW MEMBERS*** info at the top of the page and of course feel free to ask any questions you may have!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 13, 2018 at 5:16pm: Hi everyone - Happy Tuesday! Well, we pretty much got my mom moved ~ still have the garage and the sheds and one whole room but for the most part she is in her new place! It rained on us Saturday when the movers were there but it didn't dampen our spirits one bit. I just wanted to pop in and see how things are going here - I'll try to get caught up as the week goes on. You've all been busy, which is a good thing!